Lavanya Kanchipati
Hyderabad,India
Summary
Automotive V&V Architect & Scrum Lead | 8+ Years | Powertrain & ADAS. Expert Quality Assurance Specialist recognized for leading technical teams in the validation of complex EV and ADAS systems. Mastery of the automotive toolchain, including CANoe, Trace32, and Automation Desk. Proven success in managing multi-vendor environments for global OEMs, bridging the gap between hardware and software through SIL/MIL/HIL methodologies. I combine a deep understanding of Diagnostic Services with a passion for Agile leadership, transforming complex technical requirements into scalable, automated, and audit-ready testing architectures.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Software Quality Assurance Specialist
Tata Elxsi
2021.05 - 2026.03
- Conducted HIL testing to validate the Powertrain ECU.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks using tools like dSPACE, Carmaker
- Developed and executed HIL test cases to validate software and hardware components
- Get the logs from different test platform teams (HIL, SIL, MIL, and Vital) and perform signal mapping through the MDF tool.
- Analyse test results and collaborate with engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
- Document test procedures, results, and findings following company standards.
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Automotive Robotics Private Limited
2018.09 - 2020.01
- Performed QA Capability assessment for planning, goal setting, and Team Building (recruitment to training).
- The project involves ADAS employing HIL Testing for Radars.
- Run the builds in Jenkins to activate automation.
- Using the canoe tool and trace32, conduct automation using the CMM script and CAPL.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources, and staffing to meet schedules, and costs.
- Established best Practices and audit processes to improve the efficiency and quality of the testing team.
- Stakeholder identification and management through regular meetings and communications.
- Help setting Kanban board, WIP limit for the team, tracking status, etc.
- Participate and support Product Backlog grooming.
- Attending sprint planning and daily scrum.
- Trained POs and Developers for ‘Testable’ aspects of acceptance criteria.
Software Quality Assurance Senior Engineer
Harman Connected Services
2017.03 - 2018.01
- Leading the QA team.
- The project is primarily concerned with Tractor Head display units for Tuners and HMI.
- RM tool is used to generate test set files for execution of test cases.
- Creating test case reports and debugging case failures.
- Creating trouble reports and problem solutions.
- Participate and support Product Backlog grooming.
- Lead requirement and functional spikes.
- Writing and Reviewing test scenarios and test cases for functional and regression testing.
- Functional test execution.
Software Quality Assurance Validation Engineer
Magneti Marelli
2015.06 - 2017.02
- Leading the QA testing team.
- The project mostly works with clusters for various chains of variants.
- Using a diagnostic tool (UDS) and testing the functionality of the cluster using Diagnostic services (security access, etc.) read and write data by identifier and turn on/off DTC settings.
- Using the Diag tool and testing, wake up the ECU by turning the ignition on/off and shutting down the power supply.
- Using services (Extended session, hard reset, key on/off reset).
- Running test cases and generating test reports with DOORS.
- Requirement gathering and analysis.
- Writing and Reviewing test scenarios and test cases for functional and regression testing.
- Defect analysis and tracking in the Quality Centre.
Software Quality Assurance Validation Engineer
CMC Private Limited
2013.06 - 2014.08
- Project mostly deals with ABS and traction control in an HIL environment. Make the bench setup fault-free and produce CAN faults while simultaneously adding Diagnostic messages.
- Creating diagnostic faults and reading DTC codes, then clearing the faults using UDS services.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - ECE
Skills
- Test Case Design
- Test Execution
- Test Plan Development
- Bug Tracking
- Functional Testing
- Regression Testing
- Test Management
- Software Testing
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- ISTQB Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
- ISTQB Foundation Level
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
Accomplishments
· ISTQB® Foundation Level Agile Tester (CTFL-AT)
· ISTQB Foundation Level
· Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
· Scrum Master Certified (SMC)
TOOLS
Automotive Protocols
· UDS Diagnostics
· CAN Communication
Automotive Testing
· HIL / ECU Validation
· Master Test Strategy Development
· System, Integration & Regression Testing
Automation & Scripting
· Python (basic scripting)
· CAPL Automation
· Test Automation Frameworks
Automotive Tools
· dSPACE (Automation Desk, ControlDesk)
· Vector CANoe / CAN Tools
· Trace32 Debugger
API & Integration Testing
· ReadyAPI
· Postman
Process & Methodologies
· Agile Frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, XP
· SDLC / STLC
DevOps & Collaboration Tools
· JIRA
· Git
Standards & Requirement Management
· ASPICE
· DOORS
Timeline
Software Quality Assurance Specialist
Tata Elxsi
2021.05 - 2026.03
Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Automotive Robotics Private Limited
2018.09 - 2020.01
Software Quality Assurance Senior Engineer
Harman Connected Services
2017.03 - 2018.01
Software Quality Assurance Validation Engineer
Magneti Marelli
2015.06 - 2017.02
Software Quality Assurance Validation Engineer
CMC Private Limited
2013.06 - 2014.08